1 Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, "Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day."
2 The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?"
4 But the bystanders said, "Do you revile God's high priest?"
5 And Paul said, "I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.'"
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Paul was being treated unfairly and unlawfully in this situation. He shot back true but disrespectful comment to the person who caused the beating. He was told that the person he just cursed was a leader. Paul apologizes, but was still in the wrong.
We need to focus our minds on respecting those in authority over us, whether they are teachers, government officials, our parents or our boss's. We must remember that REGARDLESS of their actions we must still treat them with utmost respect.
I am thankful that God will supply us with grace to overcome frustrations and mistreatment if that is what He calls us to endure!
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